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NEW GENERAL MANAGER APPOINTED TO OPEC CBRNe
Twenty-year Defence veteran, Geoff Rowland, is the newly appointed General Manager of UK based OPEC CBRNe. Geoff will arrive in the UK in August to take over the reins.

MEET GABY TOWNLEY
Sometimes the planets just align and so it has proven for recently recruited Sample Sewing Machinist, Gaby Townley. Gaby has enjoyed a hugely successful career in

THE KESTREL LANDS DOWN UNDER
The team at OPEC CBRNe are delighted that our Kestrel CBRN garments have commenced their rollout across Australian Defence and are now forming part of CBRN training

LAUNDERABLE PPE IS A POSITIVE NOD TO THE ENVIRONMENT
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated plastic pollution globally through high use of disposable personal protective equipment including PPE, masks and gloves.

CBRN GARMENTS SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN FIRST RESPONDERS
Two of OPEC CBRNe’s protective garments recently winged their way to Australia to support NSW first responders.

Chemical Nerve Agents
While the Salisbury attacks have increased our awareness of lethal nerve agents, chemical nerve agents have been used to tragic effect across many other conflicts.

Defence Innovator of the Year 2019: Australian Defence Industry Awards
It’s official: Our parent company OPEC Systems was recognised as the Defence Innovator of the Year 2019 at the Australian Defence Industry Awards held in

OPEC CBRNe attends CBRNe Convergence Conference in Orlando, Florida
OPEC CBRNe Ltd took its first tentative step into the US CBRN marketplace last week with a booth at CBRNe Convergence in Orlando, Florida. With

OPEC’S LOW BURDEN HIGH PROTECTION CBRN SUIT
Our Kestrel permeable CBRN suit offers the ideal balance between low burden and high protection. But don’t just take our word for it – have

OPEC CBRNE OPENS ITS FIRST UK OFFICE
OPEC CBRNe opened its first UK office in Larbert, Scotland on 2 May 2018 signalling the start of even bigger things within the global defence

OPEC CBRNE LAUNCHED PROVIDING A RANGE OF CBRN PROTECTIVE SUITS
OPEC Systems is immensely proud to have launched OPEC CBRNe as we partner with Haven Protective Technology Service (Haven PTS) to continue providing a range

FORMER REMPLOY FRONTLINE RESURRECTED AS OPEC CBRNE
A highly regarded British social enterprise made a welcome return to the defence and security space during August, with the former Remploy Frontline business, purchased